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Events & activities

To find Events and Activities at the Kansas City Public Library:

  • Use the main menu under Events & Activities (above)
  • Select a date on the calendar (left)
  • Select your preferences in the "Check out Library events" dropdown menus (left).
  • Scroll down to see Special Events below.

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Special Events

Monday, June 3, 2013
Can’t make it to the beach this summer? Try the next best thing with our June series of surfer films. [1]
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Author Steve Coll unearths the secrects of America’s largest private corporation, tracking its role on the world stage from the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. [2]
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Biographer Cynthia A. Kierner discusses the life of Thomas Jefferson’s daughter Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph, a graceful, sincere, and well-educated woman who often assumed the duties of first lady for her widowed father. [3]
Friday, June 7, 2013
Kick off Summer Reading with The Doo-Dads – four fathers and veterans of the Kansas City music scene - and sign up for the Summer Reading program during the event for your change to win prizes. Appropriate for all ages. [4]
Saturday, June 8, 2013
In honor of the Library’s new series on landmark Supreme Court cases, here’s a lineup of movies about classic courtroom confrontations. [5]
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Bruce Mathews examines the inspiration for Norman Rockwell’s iconic painting and discusses stories of civic spirit from his book The Kansas City Spirit: Stories of Service Above Self. [6]
Sunday, June 9, 2013
As the Board of Trade prepares to relocate to Chicago, former CEO Michael Braude traces the history, development, and economic impact of this 157-year-old institution. [7]
Monday, June 10, 2013
Can’t make it to the beach this summer? Try the next best thing with our June series of surfer films. [8]
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Journalist Jay Nordlinger talks about the sometimes controversial individuals who have won the Nobel Peace Prize and those who didn’t but should have. [9]
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Author and economist Zachary Karabell argues that while media reports emphasize tensions between the United States and China, the occasional conflicts pale in comparison to the deepening and ongoing economic bonds that tie the two countries together. [10]

Exhibits at the Library

Friday, March 1, 2013
Kansas City’s geological history – from inland sea to towering fern forests and huge prehistoric mammals – is explored in this exhibit curated by Richard J. Gentile, UMKC professor emeritus of geosciences. [15]
Monday, January 28, 2013
Greetings from Kansas City gathers more than 200 images of vintage Kansas City postcards – featuring depictions of landmarks, hotels, parks, and public buildings - in the holdings of the Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections. [16]
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The long and colorful history of the Kansas City Police Department is examined in this exhibit featuring images from the Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections. [17]
Saturday, June 11, 2011
New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon highlights the local legend’s rich selection of photographic portraits, including images of some of the best-known dancers of his time. [18]

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Source URL (retrieved on 05/21/2013 - 7:37pm): http://www.kclibrary.org/events-and-activities

Links:
[1] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/big-wednesday-1978
[2] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/private-empire-exxonmobil-and-american-power
[3] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/martha-jefferson-randolph
[4] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/summer-reading-kickoff-doo-dads
[5] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/verdict-1982
[6] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/kansas-city-spirit-bruce-mathews
[7] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/farewell-kansas-city-board-trade
[8] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/point-break-1991
[9] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/peace-they-say
[10] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/US-China-Relations
[11] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/149
[12] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/149?page=2
[13] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/149?page=3
[14] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/149?page=4
[15] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/kcbc
[16] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/greetings-kansas-city
[17] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/kansas-city-s-finest
[18] http://www.kclibrary.org/event/new-compositions-dance-portraiture-orval-hixon